Door fault identification

Abstract

A method according to one embodiment includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors of a door device associated with a door, analyzing the sensor data to determine behavior data indicative of a behavior of the door device, and comparing the behavior data to a plurality of representative data associated with a plurality of door faults to determine a corresponding likelihood that the sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors of a door device associated with a door;   analyzing the sensor data to determine behavior data indicative of a behavior of the door device; and   comparing the behavior data to a plurality of representative data associated with a plurality of door faults to determine a corresponding likelihood that the sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein analyzing the sensor data comprises applying one or more filters to the sensor data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein analyzing the sensor data comprises performing at least one of filtering or synthesizing the sensor data to determine one or more inertial measurements indicative of the behavior of the door device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises one or more environmental sensors adapted to generate sensor data indicative of a physical environment of the door device; and
 wherein analyzing the sensor data comprises determining an environmental context of the door device based on the sensor data generated by the one or more environmental sensors.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the behavior data is determined based on the one or more inertial measurements and the environmental context of the door device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the behavior data comprises data indicative of at least one of an acceleration of the door, a peak velocity of the door during a closing phase of the door, a peak opening angle of the door, a duration of movement of the door from the peak opening angle to a latch zone of the door, or a duration of movement of the door from the latch zone to a closed position of the door. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the sensor data from the plurality of sensors comprises:
 receiving accelerometer data indicative of an acceleration of the door device from one or more accelerometers;   receiving gyrometer data indicative of a velocity of the door device from one or more gyrometers; and   receiving magnetometer data indicative of at least one of an orientation of the door device or a magnetic field sensed by one or more magnetometers.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein analyzing the sensor data comprises analyzing the accelerometer data to detect any high-acceleration event or high-vibration event experienced by the door device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein analyzing the sensor data comprises analyzing the gyrometer data to detect an abnormal velocity experienced by the door device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising monitoring for one or more external forces acting upon the door device; and
 waking one or more of the plurality of sensors in response to detecting an external force acting upon the door device.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying a most likely fault solution to a user based on the corresponding likelihood that the sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein displaying the most likely fault solution further comprises displaying a recommended maintenance operation for the door. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein comparing the behavior data to the plurality of representative data associated with a plurality of door faults further comprises comparing the behavior data to representative data associated with normal operation of the door. 
     
     
         14 . A door fault identification system, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the door fault identification system to:
 receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors of a door device associated with a door; 
 analyze the sensor data to determine behavior data indicative of a behavior of the door device; and 
 compare the behavior data to a plurality of representative data associated with a plurality of door faults to determine a corresponding likelihood that the sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults. 
   
     
     
         15 . The door fault identification system of  claim 14 , wherein the behavior data comprises initial behavior data;
 wherein the at least one memory comprises a fault prediction database stored thereon; and   wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the door fault identification system to:
 receive user input indicative of maintenance performed on the door; 
 receive new sensor data from the plurality of sensors in response to receipt of the user input indicative of the maintenance performed; 
 analyze the new sensor data to determine new behavior data indicative of the behavior of the door device; 
 compare the new behavior data to the plurality of representative data associated with the plurality of door faults to determine a new corresponding likelihood that the new sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults; and 
 update a fault prediction database that includes the plurality of representative data associated with the plurality of door faults based on the maintenance performed and the comparison of the new behavior data to the plurality of representative data. 
   
     
     
         16 . The door fault identification system of  claim 15 , wherein to update the fault prediction database comprises to update weights of a machine learning algorithm; and
 wherein each of the weights is associated with a corresponding door fault.   
     
     
         17 . The door fault identification system of  claim 16 , wherein to update the fault prediction database comprises to update weights of an artificial neural network. 
     
     
         18 . The door fault identification system of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the door fault identification system to display a most likely fault solution to a user based on the corresponding likelihood that the sensor data corresponds with each of the door faults. 
     
     
         19 . The door fault identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises an accelerometer adapted to generate accelerometer data indicative of an acceleration of the door device, a gyrometer adapted to generate gyrometer data indicative of an orientation of the door device, and a magnetometer adapted to generate magnetometer data indicative of a sensed magnetic field; and
 wherein to analyze the sensor data comprises to (i) analyze the accelerometer data to detect any high-acceleration event or high-vibration event experienced by the door device and (ii) analyze the gyrometer data to detect any high velocity spikes experienced by the door device.   
     
     
         20 . The door fault identification system of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprises one or more environmental sensors adapted to generate sensor data indicative of a physical environment of the door device;
 wherein to analyze the sensor data comprises to (i) at least one of filter or synthesize the sensor data to determine one or more inertial measurements indicative of the behavior of the door device and (ii) determine an environmental context of the door device based on the sensor data generated by the one or more environmental sensors; and   wherein the behavior data is determined based on the one or more inertial measurements and the environmental context of the door device.